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Valley Springs, CA — A trove of fossils, estimated to be anywhere from 5 to 10 million years old, was located in the Mokelumne River watersh...

Sonora, CA — The CHP reports that a big rig truck is jack-knifed on Highway 49 near Jackass Hill Road.Traffic is blocked in the area, and t...

Angels Camp, CA — A councilman who was elected in November of last year has submitted his letter of resignation.Jeremy Leonard cites increa...

Calaveras County, CA – Just over 5,000 marijuana plants and 6 pounds of processed pot estimated at more than $3.5 million was seized in four...

Tuolumne County — Tuolumne County Public Health reports one new community case today, a man age 30 to 39. No COVID-positive residents are ho...

Columbia, CA – In the noon hour yesterday, gunshots rang out in Columbia fueled by a dispute over stolen clothing.Tuolumne Sheriff’s dispat...

Sonora, CA – Stormy weather heading into the Sierra Nevada will close two of the mountain passes and no reopening date has been given.The a...

Sonora, CA–The community is welcome to participate in a series of presentations about the Blue Zones Project and to learn about its approach...

Sonora, CA — Tuolumne County needs to pass a fiscal year 2021-22 budget ahead of July 1st, and the current shortfall is estimated to be arou...

Sonora, CA — Theatre’s across the country were impacted by COVID-19 this past year, and Sierra Repertory Theatre is announcing plans to reop...

Sonora, CA — A remodel is underway at the former KFC location in the Junction Shopping Center, in anticipation of a popular burger chain ope...

San Andreas, CA – Twelve acres will be set ablaze on Thursday (May 20) as part of a prescribed burn to reduce hazardous fuels around New Hog...

Sonora, CA – The public will once again see Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) buses rolling down the streets of Sonora an...

Sonora, CA — Seasonal fire restrictions, including temporary limitations on target shooting, have been issued by the Mother Lode Bureau of L...

Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne remain in the Orange Tier of the State’s Blueprint for a safer economy. Amador has now moved to the Yellow...

Jamestown, CA–The Public Works Department will be holding a special meeting tomorrow(May 19th) that is open to the public so people can disc...

San Andreas, CA – Those traveling in San Andreas may want to allow more time and school bus routes will be impacted as a section of Main Str...

Sonora, CA — The supervisors in Tuolumne County endorsed the idea of hiring an outside company to help with public relations and social medi...

Tuolumne County, CA — New information has been released about the drowning deaths of two men at God’s Bath in Tuolumne County.The victims a...

Angels Camp, CA — The PO Box assigned to Angels Camp City Hall was broken into and vandalized over the weekend.The police department report...

Angels Camp, CA — Bria Heintz and her frog Firefly were the big winners of the 2021 Jumping Frog Jubilee at the Calaveras County Homecoming....

Columbia, CA — There will be traffic delays on Sawmill Flat Road between Parrots Ferry Road and the entrance to Columbia College over the ne...

Tuolumne County — Tuolumne County Public Health reports four new community cases today and five from Saturday. The nine new cases are a girl...

Sacramento, CA–Mask requirements might be changing elsewhere in the country but in California, the mask mandate will stay in place until Jun...

Sonora, CA–Tuolumne County District Attorney Cassandra Jenecke announced that on May 11, 2021, 51-year-old Rocco Angelo Costanza was denied...